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Thread started 09/24/10 11:18am

PEJ

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Do you think when Prince recorded the song "The Truth" he was inspired by this?

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Reply #1 posted 09/24/10 11:43am

Spinlight

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No.

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Reply #2 posted 09/24/10 12:30pm

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Don't see it myself...

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Reply #3 posted 09/24/10 12:57pm

Genesia

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Yeah...no.

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Reply #4 posted 09/24/10 1:27pm

NDRU

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Not to sound like a jerk, but why do you think he was thinking of this song specifically?

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Reply #5 posted 09/24/10 1:40pm

vitriol

I'd say absolutely not.

Every time people post about those musical 'similarities' I find myself wondering what do they want their ears for.

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Reply #6 posted 09/24/10 1:53pm

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No

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Reply #7 posted 09/24/10 2:46pm

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No. However, that is a pretty neat track.

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Reply #8 posted 09/24/10 3:03pm

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I don't think so. However, I have always thought that "My Medallion" sounded like "Spill The Wine" by War. The hook anyways...."spill the wine, dig that girl"....."don't know why, want that girl". No?

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Reply #9 posted 09/24/10 3:06pm

PEJ

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NDRU said:

Not to sound like a jerk, but why do you think he was thinking of this song specifically?

I don't my sister said it reminded her of that song.

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Reply #10 posted 09/28/10 8:21am

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I hear the similarities, especially the opening riff. Did Prince have Season Of The Witch in mind when he composed The Truth? It's possible. No doubt he was familiar with the work of Donovan.

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Reply #11 posted 09/28/10 8:26am

ravein2thejoy

Donovan was just a poor mans Bob Dylan really

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Reply #12 posted 09/28/10 8:30am

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ravein2thejoy said:

Donovan was just a poor mans Bob Dylan really

No way. fishslap

Classic Donovan...

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Reply #13 posted 09/28/10 8:35am

Graycap23

lol

In a word: NO.

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Reply #14 posted 09/28/10 8:37am

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Graycap23 said:

lol

In a word: NO.

mad

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Reply #15 posted 09/28/10 8:40am

Graycap23

squirrelgrease said:

Graycap23 said:

lol

In a word: NO.

mad

That opening riff is acoustic guitar 101 stuff.

[Edited 9/28/10 8:40am]

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Reply #16 posted 09/28/10 8:56am

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Graycap23 said:

squirrelgrease said:

mad

That opening riff is acoustic guitar 101 stuff.

[Edited 9/28/10 8:40am]

Then Prince needs to start stealing better material. razz

wink

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Reply #17 posted 09/28/10 9:00am

Graycap23

squirrelgrease said:

Graycap23 said:

That opening riff is acoustic guitar 101 stuff.

[Edited 9/28/10 8:40am]

Then Prince needs to start stealing better material. razz

wink

I dig.

1 can be inspired by many things.

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